Presently located in Southern Md, spent my childhood weekends and vacations in the Bahamas (boating life); traveled to Kenya for a wildlife safari; Lived in Spain for almost a decade. I have also lived in Switzerland, France and England. I have Eurailed to Germany, Austria and Italy. Sailed to Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel and did some camping in Portugal. As a trainee crew member on a tall ship with Australia's First Fleet Reenactment Voyage, we sailed from  Portsmouth, England stopping at the Madeira Islands, the Canary Islands, Brazil, So. Africa, Mauritius, Freemantle and finally Sydney, Australia. More adventures await, like Madagascar, Morocco, Maharaja Express rail journey in India.... just to name a few.

My adventures started during my college years in Wyoming. I am a certified Backpacking and Backcountry Instructor and lead many groups for multi-day trips in the Wind River Mountains. I am experienced in winter camping on snow and ice climbing, downhill skiing, canyoneering and mountain biking, horsemanship and riding, and I go rock climbing  whenever I get the chance. Travels under my belt include Italy, a train to the South of France to start the long trek of the Camino de Santiago into Spain. (#womenwhotravelsolo) Spent several months in the South of Spain to continue studying Spanish. Volunteered in a health clinic in Honduras. Traveled throughout China and Mongolia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Climbed in Thailand, visited Ethiopia, Lebanon, Turkey. After living and working in China for a year and a half, I am now in Egypt living local and your expert on the ground.  Next on my to-do list is to get my PADI Open Water Certification and dive in the Red Sea.